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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1911
Page
3
A lively hotel scene unfolds with a young woman who reads constantly while guests trade zany remarks. The narrative follows curiosity about her love life, highlights a cook book as a potential token of securing a husband, and threads in whimsical folklore and mild humor about superstition and laziness.
A man named Jacobs boards a train with his wife. She is jolted by the conductor calling Jacobs cut and a series of odd remarks follow. The text then shifts to brief notes about territory development, farming gains near Prescott, and agriculture rising in northern Arizona. A side note mentions Lieutenant Shackleton coming from England to fund a new expedition.
Drizzling rain started this morning and is expected to continue for some time. Strong winds last night eased, but rain persists, soaking the ground where it is needed.
A. J. Tweed resigns after KR McByrbmd's death and Herbert Reed is appointed. Reed has served in the cemetery for three years and is regarded as competent. Tweed has moved to Renat Lot Hease, and Reed will oversee operations at Oak Hill Cemetery.
An inspector found tampering at a water valve in a city area. A wooden stake and wire improvised device reportedly shut off the supply, prompting officials to halt service to the harbor district as police investigate. No injuries reported.
A writer contrasts modern views of hops as a beer staple with a 17th century London petition against brewing with hops describing it as a wicked feed. It notes beliefs that hops altered ale and life, while ancient practices included adding treacle and various seasonings to wine. The text then shifts to describe Mexican rurales created under President Benito Juarez, detailing battalion structure, pay, equipment, and their attachment to the interior and war departments.
Sir James Crichton-Browne notes a drop from 55 foggy days in winter twenty years ago to 11 in 1969 70 in London. He calls the fog fiend scottered if not killed and attributes the improvement to sanitation at the Sanitary Inspectors Association dinner.
A historic creamery menu lists flavors and confections including Brown Bread Buttermilk Bisque Caramel Nut Maple Nut Boston Nut Banana Nut Maple Mousse Maraschino Pastachio Tutti Fruitti Coffee Berre Strawberry Souffle Romaneen Neapolitan and more. It advertises bricks with nuts and fruits and bespoke moulds for all occasions under quality tales.
In a dialog about thrift and generosity a spender mocks the dishonest stingy, and a saver retorts that the liberal can be dishonest. The exchange questions who is truly honest amid rising liberal spending and majority rule.
A curious piece about Moscow's foundling asylum called the home of the playing card babies. It notes royal patronage, the red livery of servants, and annual intake around 14,000, with monthly arrivals and care overseen by the Russian treasury. It also includes a Punch humor snippet about marriage and divorce payments.
A Christian Register reflection on mutual service as the basis of faith and justice. It argues that true belief requires living like Jesus, adapting his spirit to modern social problems, and applying divine love to today’s needs with practical action.
Many dogs inhabit France with 75 dogs per thousand people compared with 8 in England 31 in Germany and 11 in Sweden. Hydrophobia is rare in the Genie department with the last case in 1905. Dr Martel notes the strict dog killing law helps control the disease though stray dogs are not entirely eliminated.
A pale looking man visited an athletic instructor and asked if boxing and wrestling lessons require special application. The instructor replied that no special application is needed, but arnica would help. Six months after facing the parson with her, a man may hold a grudge against his wife.
Professor Neger reports a Dalmatian harvest ant, Messer barbarus, not only gathering seeds and cultivating crops but also making bread. The ants sprout seeds, dry them in the sun, chew into dough, form tiny cakes, and sun bake storing them for future use. The finding suggests sun cooking as a natural culinary art.
A 30 year old tale recalls Colonel Frobel of Atlanta measuring creek water by bucketfuls in 24 hours. An old farmer on a wooden cart asked what the men were doing and questioned if the experiment might be unconstitutional. The humor lies in the farmer’s wary reaction to counting water flow.
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